AMY MONTGOMERY

Experience

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  April Sound Church

  May 2008 - Aug 2009

  Program Director

  Children's Program Director:Recruit, Hire, and Train volunteers and staff for a variety of programsDevelop and implement curriculum and project objectivesDirect and perform in weekly presentationsBudget managementSupport board of directors

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  Quest Personnel

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

  Legal Abstractor

  Temporary position researching documents for legal abstracts.

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  Independent

  Mar 2010 - Oct 2015

  Independent Writing and Editing Professional / Project Management

  Successfully balance priorities and projects to provide 100% on-time delivery of creative content for multiple high-volume clients simultaneously(2010-2015)• Write, Proofread, and Edit copy for Publication• Remote Leadership of 25+ international copywriters to produce 500(+), 80-word ads per week for a system of 41 vehicle dealerships• Hire and Train independent writing professionals, as well as monitor and maintain payroll• Develop tracking procedures for product delivery(2012-2015)• Edit manuscripts for publication• Perform research and fact checking for grammatical, historical, and scriptural accuracy• Create, Build, and Implement, inventory control system to track over 100 published titles(2010-2012)• Transition of specialty college to university status delivery of creative content• Inform and Entertain readers through article writing – including full-length, feature, condensed, persuasive, informative, and educational• Advance and Promote organizational growth and sales through creative copy-writing for print and web – including email blasts, newsletters, postcards, and advertisements Show less

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  Multiple Organizations

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

  Multiple Positions

  Held two 6-month positions as I transitioned back to full-time, onsite work after working remotely as an independent contractor for the prior 5+ years. Duties included:Client Relations / Guest ServicesInventory Control

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  S. Gentry Custom Homes & Jim Gentry Builder

  Apr 2017 - Dec 2022

  Executive Assistant Project Coordinator

  Balance competing demands in successful administration of all project coordinator, bookkeeping, and executive operations assistant duties for two executive residential construction general contractors.Administrative Project Coordination:• Initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close, project documentation to ensure administrative completeness of deliverables and projects. o Up to 20 new construction and remodeling projects in 12 monthso Produce contracts, correspondence, proposals, requests for bids, scope of work, and specificationso Digital and hardcopy records management, utilizing QuickBooks as project document databaseBookkeeping:• Apply acumen, analytics, and efficiency, to provide all bookkeeping functions (excluding complex tax filings) for 2 differently structured companies.o Process $3million+ in annual financial transactions through 7-plus bank accountso Simplified accounting processes 90% building new company QuickBooks file from existing datao Maintain and update records of employment, insurance, and payrollo Analyze data to monitor and track job costs, profitability, cash flow, and funding requirements, as well as craft and generate financial reportso Bill and collect payment and draw requestsExecutive Operations Assistant:• Deftly balance priorities, with superior communication and organizational skills, to execute and manage all administrative policies, processes and procedures for multiple organizations simultaneously.o Reduced office supply expenses by 20% using discounts and rewards programso Control client engagement via multiple communication channelso Restructured 6 digital and hardcopy filing systems to improve accessibility, storage and document managemento Practice critical thinking and problem-solving to manage conflict, identify and mitigate risks, enhance quality, and promote continuous improvement ideologiesSupplementary Duties:• Administrative property management of 18 rental and owner-finance properties Show less

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  MJDII Architects, Inc.

  Jan 2023 - now

  Project & Office Administrator

  Administer high-level support to office and project team of 11 design professionals, including 5 company leaders. Project administration:• Monitor project schedule in coordination with project managers to provide current status reporting on 30+ projects• Maintain and update projects deadlines calendar, online and with self-developed whiteboard communication• Process documentation including project meeting notes, distribution of reports, and development of proposals• Assist project managers with resource and strategic planningOffice administration:• Support Business Development, Office Management, Proposal, Staffing/Financial, and Technical leaders• Manage flow and schedule of weekly project and leadership meetings: create and distribute agenda and minutes• Purchase and maintain office supply inventory• Organize and schedule company-wide events: after hours, lunch and learns, monthly celebrations, etc. Show less